The Republican journal., 1887-03-17
The line gale is about due.

The city government organizes next Mon
day. Success to Mayor Burgess and his associates.
Miss Southworth, of this city, is the first of the
mlliners to advertise new spring fashions. Call
and see her stock.
We are indebted to Senator Rich for Il copy of
the 33d annual reports of the state Reform school
at Cape Elizabeth.
The new city government will be called upon to
elect five trustees of the Wilson fund, agreeable to
the terms of the will.
The rcscript in the case of the Masonic Temple
Association vs.. Arnold Harris, of Belfast, is pub
lishcd on the first page.
The knights of Pyhas of this city treat them
selves and invited guests to ice cream and fruit,
this evening, at Phthian hall,
Mr.. Austin Heating is running as express agent
on Sulli>an's train during the absence of Mr..
Morrison on a wedding tour
There are Il few small bets in this city on the
ocean yacht race between the Dauntless and the
Coronct. The former is the favoritc,
GOV. Iodwcll has signed the act granting to
Reuben 7. Carver the sole right To propagate
Holsters in Carver's Pond, Ninalhayen.
On the question of woman suffrage which came
| up in the House saturday, Representatives Aver,
Lttletied, Wiggin and Wilson voted nay; Palmer
yea; Greer and Libby absent.
The check lists received thorough overhauling
last week. One hundred and six new names were
added, eighty one taken of, and many voters
changed from one ware, to another.
AS stated last week Mr.. Kmball was presented
with steering wheel for his yacht by his as
sociatcs in the shoe factory, and he has since
ceiyed from the same source a fine compass.
Mr. Geo. T. Read has received his new boiler
and it has been placed in position. 1t is eight
horse power capacity, and Mr. Read will use it il,
his machine business and also to furnish steam
heat for the entire building.
Capt. Bonner of Baltimore, while in Belfast
last week, said that the firm would no doubt re-
place its old vessels with ones, and that they
would be built in Belfast. The Glad Ti1ings, now
two years old, has made her owners 50 ,oo0.
We have received wedding cards and a slice OF
cake from Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Saunders of Bel
fast, who We're married in this city few days ago
Mrs. Saunders was Miss Z. NJ. Gum, Of Starsmont.
We wish them happy and prosperous voyage
through life.
| ADJUSTMENTS. The Ella Hill burlesque com
pany will play at the Belfast Opera House on
| March %. MI Charles j. Burgess has received a
letter from the great actress .JanauSchek. who
wants to come here in June. She played in Bel
| fast few years ago.
Mr.. Frank +. Eastman, of Camden, who died
recently at that place aged IS years formerly lived
in Belfast and built vi; at is known the
Revere House lie was also master workman
|
Jacob Eastman lives in Belfast.
Geo. 4. Bracket, Of this city who is trustee OF
the state Agricultural Society for this district is
in Portland this week at a trustee meeting to fin
| on the date of the state Fair at Lewiston next
fail, and to revise and arrange the premium list
etc, preparatory to the annual exhibition.
David Clifford of Stockton was conductor on
| the Dctham branch of the Boston 4 Providence
| railroad, where the great accident occurred Mon
day. Mr.. Clifford ha't completed Il ten days Naca
ton and was to have taken charge OF the train al
| noon on the day of the accident. The conductor
who supplied his place was killed.
| Mr.. j. Waterman has moved large stock %
clothing into his store i'll layforl Block, and Fri
day evening lie Will hold Il reception. All ale cor
| daily invited to come in and examine the prem
| iscs. saturday morning the store Will lie thrown
| open for business. Mr.. Will Rivers of this city
| has been employed one of the clerks.
| PENSIONS. The following pensions have btel
granted: sewall =. snowman, increase, 1luchli
| Lewis Y. Jones' reissue, Belmont; Charles X. Gil
| man, original deceased Rockport: Nathan. fathc
of Andrew u. Wiggin, China Charles T. Wiggin
original, Waldo; Enoch +. Piper original, >ml
sons Corner, Jonathan o. Getchcll, increase
Unity.
| Leroy Durham, SON of Tulfurd Durham, eff Mon
roe, who visiting his sister, Mr.. Doliof, wa
quite badly injured i'll this city last saturday. H.
attempted to blow log with gun powder. am
| while lighting the fuse gust of wind blew the lir,
into the powder causing premature blast. MI
Durham was badly burned about the face and cl Is
| but his sight will not be impaired
Mr. James ltanley. son of the late Patrick Han
| ley, of this city, has gore into business in Sal
| Francisco, the firm being IIanlcy X Dawson The,
are importers of hard wood, lmhcr, wagon ln'
carriage material. at y and :" i'cale street. NJ
| lIanley's brother John il at work for the firm
| IIanley 4 Dawson do 4 large hu~ju.-- au1 w.
| learn have a good linauciai backing
| Belfast Lodge of Good TcmpIal's seems la he ol
the upgrade. At their Last Monday evening ,t's
| sion eight members were initiated and the Lo,i4
| treated itself to of the nice -upicr- lis lad
members know wcll how to provide rhe en-
tcrtainment next Monday evening will ircudr
| dialogue, character recitation, etc, ard tmbcr
are requested TO he on time, when thr g;lr tap
- o'clock.
| SOLDIERS MONUMENT II Nd. The cards ash
| ing for contributions to the soldiers m"numci
fund which have been posted in dozen stores Il
this city all winter nave received but few sigma
lures and at the present rate Of progress tic nlonu
ment will be as long in building as wa the Wash
| ington monument. We learn that Mr.. j. h. Pierce
of the west whose lecture we recently noticed i
coming east and will, if requested give a lcctu,.
| for the benefit of the monument fund. It is hope
arrangements viii be made with him.
| There was a very pleasant little party at tn
| studio of Mr. II. J.. Woodcocb last Thursday even
ing. The ladies supplied the suppcr-a dainty II
past appctizinSly servcd,-:nd the table and rooi
We're profusely decorated with flowers furnshe
| by Mrs. George f. Ryan. After supper the CON
| pany played CARTS until half-past nine when til
| r0o9n was cleared and the German was dancet
| with music iy -four of Sanborn'- orchestra. Late
ice cream and cake We're served and then dancn
was resumed. Good nights We're said about hail
past one Friday morning, and 50 happily ended tn
| studio party.
| TIE WINTEKPOET ELECTION. The Whg say
of the town meeting i'll Wmtcrport Monday, whe
| Mr.. +, &. Arcy elected first sclcctman by
majority of 3 over his competitor
Mr.. Arcy was chairman of the board for siNtcc
years ending i'll 1851 when he defeated by ON
vote. BY the loss of his store by fire his books an
| some OF the towns books were DESTROYED and Ill
| friendly parties without vote Of the town sue
nm IN the name of the town for eight th0llSun
| dollars, alleged to have been embczzcd by hii
! white holding such Office. The matter was hear
! before an auditor who found and so reported TIL;
| Mr. Arey satisfactorily accounted for all but S;;4
IN small items, of the towns money, being unahl
| at the tune for want of books DESTROYED to -hoN
| what he had done with it. The town being -ati,
ned reelected Mr.. Arcy by majority of ..
| MARRIAGE. There was Il quiet wctl,lin. ut til
| home of Conductor J. y. Mace, in this city, @
| Wednesday evening. The contracting parties wer
| Mr.. Ambrose j. Morrison and Mrs. Ida NJ daugi
| ter OF Mr. Mace. The ceremony was performed h
| the Rev. W. l.. Brown, Of Boothbay, forlnerl
| pastor of the Methodist church in this city. Ti
| presents We're numerous and handsome. Thar
! tlay morning the couple started ON a short we,
| ding tour. Mrs. Morrison is an accomplishe
young lady and has many friends. Mr.. Morriso
dustrious young man. The Journal acknowledge
an Invitation to the wedding and wishes the youn
couple full measure of happiness and success.
| Personal. Miss Maud Barker has gone to Bar
gor for few weeks visit Ex-Governor Bodwe
has appointed r. S. Small, of stockton, fish an